Arlington police to release bodycam video from fatal officer-involved shooting
ARLINGTON, Texas - Arlington police are expected to release body camera video and provide an update on an officer-involved shooting that ended with a man’s death.
The 56-year-old man was suffering a mental health crisis and reportedly lunged at officers with a large knife.
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What's new:
Chief Al Jones will address the media to provide updates at 11 a.m. on Thursday.
You will be able to watch that news conference in a live player on this page.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Arlington police fatally shoot man in mental crisis
Arlington police officers shot and killed a man while responding to a home for a mental health call. The man was reportedly threatening to take his own life and charged at officers with a knife.
The backstory:
The deadly shooting happened on Sept. 17 around 10:45 p.m. at a home in the 1700 block of West Lovers Lane. That’s just south of Interstate 30, north of West Pioneer Parkway.
Family members told police the 56-year-old man was in a state of emotional distress and threatening to take his own life.
Arlington police shoot, kill man with knife during mental health call
Arlington police officers shot and killed a man who lunged at officers with a knife while suffering a mental health crisis.
Police said the responding officers heard the man yelling and learned that a family member was in the room with him. They immediately got the family member out, but then the man got upset and pulled out a large knife.
"The officer gave the man multiple verbal commands to drop the knife, but he did not comply. The man then moved towards the officer, still holding the knife. The officer fired his service weapon multiple times, striking the man," Arlington police said in a statement.
The man was taken to the hospital, but he did not survive.
No officers were hurt.
The Source: The information in this story comes from the Arlington Police Department and past news coverage.